founder of My First Bitcoin / Based in El Salvador since 2021, moving to New York early 2026 / independent open-source Bitcoin education will change the world
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Last Notes npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy At @nprofile…2hav We are building an AI brain I'm working with an agent focused on macro & vision and asked him what our strengths are I'm so bullish on the org. We've been quietly working on so much (such as this AI integration), some which will begin to surface soon... https://blossom.primal.net/2ade548bd219d2619b4219ca38cceeb2a00cd27dd22fad43b3cd3d9050e5b943.png npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy Not yet....but great idea npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy Any great bitcoin events in NYC in the next month or two? Recently moved to Long Island and looking to connect Bonus points for btc education events npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy yes it wasn't so much our choice. We were kicked out of the schools (among other things) after i questioned the IMF deal and im not surprised at all to hear its happening to others. first go for the ones who speak up, then go for the ones who maybe didn't even speak up but are also not unquestioning state cheerleaders. It's been sad to see the progression, and scary to think where it may lead While we shrunk in SV we grew everywhere else though, now actively working with on the ground educators in 40+ nations so still plenty to be optimistic about npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy The IMF report on it's loan to El Salvador is late This means that the IMF is not disbursing payments This was first reported by a communique in December with the delayed sale/ closure of Chivo (the govt bitcoin wallet) cited as one reason. Delays happen, and this doesn't mean that much by itself. But if delays last long enough it can lead to the cancelation of the loan. The danger there is not the loss of that money, but the signal it sends to the global market--these guys can't be trusted to honor the conditions of their loans There should have been another IMF report earlier this month and there wasn't which is a leading indicator that the delay still persists I know that the marketing team will spin whatever the news is, but here is the simple reality: nations don't take IMF loans unless their economy is in bad shape (in El Salvador this comes from debt rising extremely fast contrasted with slow GDP growth). Another simple reality is that delays on reports/ disbursements are warning signs npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy Our first Sunday hike since moving to the US We still miss having a volcano in our backyard, but every hike is a great one with this guy 🧡 https://blossom.primal.net/a1d28e55170f08e4033c5c7f0b07b95b63566d559a7f40b1df3692241c8ec920.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/9c486f27887a81ad12149edea80d077cfa5c07219993a54e836e5590c85ec072.jpg npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy This is my last week in El Salvador, after nearly a half decade here And I've spent it climbing the volcano in my backyard in every free minute I've had 😁 This volcano got me through the most stressful year of my life & and was the scene of the first hike I ever took with my son. It's where I met my future wife and where we got married last month This photo is from Sunday at the summit after 4+ hours, sometimes trailblazing, and a 1200 meter elevation gain https://blossom.primal.net/22b7265d17dd63432c6658b9f1e418822dd0a81a264621198e110db8d25ed286.jpg npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy The transition from a local project to a global movement continues at @nprofile…2hav On Wednesday we will co-host our first international meet-up in Medellin, Colombia More education-focused bitcoin meetups EVERYWHERE See you in Medellin! #nevent1q…7j6z npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy Relaxing at the top of San Salvador volcano 🌋 https://blossom.primal.net/1ace85d7cc916cf4e188688feb5f76087cbe5f35308aed69d29a43c7112cf635.jpg npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy I have had the privilege to travel to much of the world, including places such as Venezuela & Iran It's such an important lesson to realize that people are nuanced for sure, but generally good, everywhere hate the govt, but love the people npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy had a lot of funning recording this one We discuss the global impact of @nprofile…2hav And why it matters https://youtu.be/oGYbjEK6Kds?si=QWHq0h1sUBrI5Izp npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy My earlist childhood mememory is discoving Santa isn't real and being enraged with my parents for lying to me I plan to never lie to my children about Santa. This was the last Christmas where they are too young to even ask (oldest is 2) Any parents with some fresh experience with this, this year that they can share some best practices from? npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy The IMF loan to El Salvador is delayed The loan was scheduled to be disbursed over a 40 month period, with a review before each disbursement. This is the first official news of the delay, but this review and disbursement had been due months ago Lots of possible reasons, though this does clarify one pending question: Chivo has not yet been sold (the original deadline had been July 31, 2025). It's unlikely that alone would cause a delay though Presuming this is only a delay, it will also mean that the original 40 month period will be extended along with it's conditions https://blossom.primal.net/2a1ba41f602452e2429facb56c27a0e1f4bbb8e8ba9242ef65f6926a0042f0b6.png npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy Read mire & bid here: https://scarce.city/auctions/history-of-bitcoin-first-edition npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy In two days an incredible auction ends I have seen this book and its hard to overstate how special it is. Let me highlight one cool aspect--the book itself is covered in orange bull leather. BULL, not cow. The entire project is full of these incredible details The limited edition books will be extremely special and will retail for $4,600, but the real gem is the 1 of 1 first edition. That orange bull leather will be inside a case made out fossil oak wood that was already 3,000 years old when Jesus was born. Auctions are tough to predict, esp if art, but to say this is priceless would be an understandment. I'd expect it go for well over a bitcoin, but who knows, maybe someone gets a deal or maybe theres a bidding war (and independent bitcoin education gets a windfall). In any event, check out the page linked in the first comment to learn more https://blossom.primal.net/173c16d2f8c9610ea0afdc9c1e71b3b288686164351ce53a74b4e2a121cf0a9d.png npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy this is the way npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy "Each stablecoin transaction that settles in USDT extends the dollar system’s reach and perpetuates the weaponization of money... And every Bitcoiner who accepts that trade off helps build a network where decentralization endures mostly as branding." https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/tether-is-buying-bitcoins-revolution-how-devastating-will-the-consequences-be npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy Another Sunday hike up San Salvador volcano with my son I mostly carry him in a backpack but each week he walks more on the trails What a joy to watch his love of nature grow ❤️ https://blossom.primal.net/bbf2469a54bac5876b9c823d7f5b5efeccefae39582fb36491bb0b6a510b0cd3.mp4 npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy She said yes https://blossom.primal.net/62dd692efacc1017eeafb4c26ef34dd4a47c855e6865cf99c533d81cc051578c.jpg npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy Good morning! May your day be filled with volcanos and rainbows (And #bitcoin ofc) https://blossom.primal.net/ba4ed2a553d004f936dd24025d24915e6e50235e39fdb12864eb3368b1d8b5c0.jpg npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy Every bomb ever made falls on all of us All violence against free expression of ideas and opinions targets all of us npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy The educators unconference is the most high signal Bitcoin event I have ever been too Join us on November 13th, (the day before @nprofile…62u8 three years running!) See you there! #nevent1q…e3nx npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy Great bitcoin education initiative in an indigenous community in Colombia! #nevent1q…5zcq npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy El Salvador npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy The beauracracy of birth is crazy The first weeks of my son's life is filled with me sitting in various govt offices and filling out endless forms Granted, I'm getting my infant son two passports and creating as much travel flexibility for him as soon as I can so I may be seeing an extreme version of this but the system dehumanizes us from our very first day of life, and it's almost impossible to opt out ...musings from another govt waiting room... npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy It was the fiat side of the bridge that caused the raid. A 'criminal' that I sold to make a bank transfer from a blacklisted account. Said criminal then set up a shell corp with my bank info to create a false lead for the police to chase I do like monero but swap btc with xmr and it would have been the same result npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l John Dennehy Good morning from El Salvador We are now in DAY 119 since the government rescinded Bitcoin as legal tender, at the request of the IMF (effective since 30 April) Yesterday the IMF released it's first staff-level review of the agreement which says El Salvador is following through on its commitments. Regarding Bitcoin it only mentioned the prohibition of the state accumulating new bitcoin and the pending sale of Chivo (the govt bitcoin wallet). A link to the full review is in the comments This should serve as a reminder of how long the IMF loan process is and how early we are in that process. There have been some effects on the ground already--for example since earlier this month the govt can no longer accept bitcoin--but most effects are still to come. The IMF will have inside access to all things relating to the terms on the agreement and will regularly review compliance for years. Also, there remain many deadlines pending over the next months (such as the sale of Chivo) https://blossom.primal.net/b41824e32b5b9690cedb7cc1122dcc6467a8e5862b9e669c991f4f1158fe84d4.jpg